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adequate service in all respects. If in the judgment of the commission
repairs or improvements to or changes in any telegraph or telephone
line, apparatus, machinery, equipment or facilities, or any other prop-
erty, used by any telegraph company or telephone company in connection
with telegraphic communication or telephonic communication within the
State, ought reasonably to be made, or any additions or alterations are
accessary in. order to promote the security or convenience of the public
or employees, or in order to secure adequate service or facilities for tele-
graphic or telephonic communications, the commission shall, after a
hearing either on its own motion or after complaint, make and serve an
order directing such repairs, improvements, changes, additions or altera-
tions, to be made within a reasonable time and in a manner to be
specified therein, and every telegraph company and telephone company
is hereby directed to make all repairs, improvements, changes, additions
or alterations required of it by any order of the commission served
upon it.

See sec. 368, et seq.

1910, ch. 180, sec. 41 (p. 387).

455. All provisions of this sub-title in reference to steam railroads,
street railroads, gas and electric light corporations and common carriers,
in reference to hearings, summoning witnesses, taking of testimony,
reports, approval of incorporation and certificates of franchises, the
approval of issues of stock, bonds and other forms of indebtedness,
consolidation, lease, transfer of franchises, valuation of property, plants
and franchises, keeping of accounts, complaints as to quality, price,
facilities furnished, the fixing of just and reasonable prices and adequacy
of service, forfeitures of all descriptions, forfeitures for non-compliance
with the orders, summary proceedings under this sub-title, excessive
charges for product, service or facilities, proceedings before said com-
mission and proceedings in any court mentioned in this sub-title, and
any and all other sections, paragraphs, provisions and parts of this sub-
title in reference to any other corporations subject to any of its provi-
sions, so far as the same shall be practically, legally or necessarily appli-
cable to telephone or telegraph companies or corporations. controlling
telephone or telegraph lines in this State are hereby made applicable
to such telephone and telegraph companies and to corporations controll-
ing telephone and telegraph lines, and shall have full application thereto.
See sec. 362.

1910, ch. 180, sec. 42 (p. 387).

456. All provisions in this sub-title in reference to steam railroads,
street railroads, gas corporations, electric corporations, common carriers
and telephone and telegraph companies, with respect to the jurisdiction,
powers and duties of said commission over and in relation to the said
corporations and companies, and with respect to hearings, summoning
witnesses, taking of testimony, reports, approval of incorporation and
certificates of franchises, of issues of stocks, bonds and other forms